Shift Electrician - 24 months Fixed Term

Haleon plc.; Dungarvan; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon plc. is seeking a Shift Electrician for a 24-month fixed-term contract at its Oral Care manufacturing site in Dungarvan, Ireland.

The role involves multi-skilling with electrical and automation capabilities on automated packaging lines, supporting a GMP-compliant production environment. Key tasks include preventive and corrective maintenance of electrical systems, PLC fault finding, and implementation of system upgrades to improve energy efficiency.

Qualifications

• Electrical Senior Trades or equivalent qualification.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, including motors, drives, PLCs, and power distribution.
• Electrical Trade Qualification.
• 3+ Years experience of working in Regulated environment (Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, food etc.)
• Preferred experience with packaging equipment.
• Working knowledge of PLC and automation a benefit.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Corrective / Preventative maintenance and machine changeover on all equipment in Production and Packaging led environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical systems and equipment, including motors, control panels, PLCs, and power distribution systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical issues in packaging lines and process manufacturing equipment, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Conduct fault finding and diagnostics on Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to identify and rectify issues in real-time.
• Oversee the installation of new electrical systems and equipment, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Recommend and implement upgrades and improvements to existing electrical systems to enhance performance and energy efficiency.
• Follow all Health and Safety, Maintenance, Manufacturing and GMP Procedures (SOP’s)
• Strive to prevent breakdowns rather than fix breakdowns after they happen.
• All preventative and corrective maintenance work is carried out and documented into MERP CMMS software system.
• Complete Breakdown Analysis for breakdowns > 1 hr. to understand how to prevent repeat breakdowns.
• Support the Reliability team to improve machine reliability.]
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Skills

Electrical trades

Motors & drives

PLCs

Power distribution

Packaging equipment

Automation knowledge

Preventive maintenance

Education

Electrical Trade Qualification

Regulated environment experience

Tools

MERP CMMS

Job description

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

Shift Electrician - 24 months Fixed Term Contract

This role is based at our Oral care (OC) manufacturing facility and site in Dungarvan. The successful candidate will be multi skilling with electrical & automation capability.

Key equipment sets in automated packaging arena on site include:

• IWK High-Speed Tube Filler
• IWK High-Speed Cartoner
• Kilian Tablet Press
• Pester Case Packers
• Romaco Siebler Machines
• Pester Shrink Wrapper
• Cognex Camera Systems
• Oli Palletizer

Additionally, the facility includes four manufacturing suites equipped with pumps, heating vessels, and heating skids and you will be a key resource in hands on highly skilled electrical work for these.

In this role your key tasks and responsibilities will be as follows

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on electrical systems and equipment, including motors, control panels, PLCs, and power distribution systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical issues in packaging lines and process manufacturing equipment, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Conduct fault finding and diagnostics on Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) to identify and rectify issues in real-time.
• Oversee the installation of new electrical systems and equipment, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Recommend and implement upgrades and improvements to existing electrical systems to enhance performance and energy efficiency.
• Follow all Health and Safety, Maintenance, Manufacturing and GMP Procedures (SOP’s)
• Strive to prevent breakdowns rather than fix breakdowns after they happen.
• All preventative and corrective maintenance work is carried out and documented into MERP CMMS software system.
• Complete Breakdown Analysis for breakdowns > 1 hr. to understand how to prevent repeat breakdowns.
• Support the Reliability team to improve machine reliability.

Must have Experience and Skill Sets:

• Electrical Senior Trades or equivalent qualification.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, including motors, drives, PLCs, and power distribution.
• Electrical Trade Qualification.
• 3+ Years experience of working in Regulated environment (Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, food etc.)
• Preferred experience with packaging equipment.
• Working knowledge of PLC and automation a benefit.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Corrective / Preventative maintenance and machine changeover on all equipment in Production and Packaging led environment.

EUR 40,275.00 - EUR 55,378.40

The salary range for this position is indicative and provided as a guide. The final offer may vary depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. Further details regarding the total reward and benefits package will be shared during the recruitment process. Salary ranges may vary by location in line with local market conditions and applicable pay transparency regulations.

Compensation information is shared for the primary location of this role. Where the position is advertised with additional locations the compensation range will be discussed during the recruiting process.

Job Posting End Date

2026-09-03

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruiting process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.